Philips AJ3600 37 User Manual

Clock Radio

AJ 3600

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operating and maintenance problems.

WARNING:To reduce the risk of fire or
electric shock, this apparatus should not be
exposed to rain or moisture and objects
filled with liquids, such as vases,should not
be placed on this apparatus.

CAUTION: To prevent electric shock,match
wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert.

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Notice of compliance

The set complies with the FCC-Rules, Par t 15 and with RSS-210
of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:

1.This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2.This device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.

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SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

X AC 7.5V adapter

– 1

TOP AND FRONT PANEL

RADIO ON/OFF

1

– switches the radio on/off; displays radio frequency
– switches off sleep timer

BAND – select FM/ AM waveband

2

ALARM RESET / SLEEP

3

–

stops active alarm for 24 hours

–

activates the radio for sleep function

– displays/adjusts/switches off sleep timer

REPEAT

4

–
–

5
6

7

ALARM /
switches off the alarm for a 9 minute period
changes the brightness of the display illumination
stops SLEEP function

–

DISPLAY – shows clock/alarm times and status of the set
AL 1 (

AL ) –

AL 2 (

–

) – switches on/off ALAM 2 buzzer mode

AL

–

(See 1)

BRIGHTNESS CONTROL

switches on/off ALAM 1 radio mode
displays

ALAM 1

time

displays

ALAM 2

time

Battery compartment

8

RESET

–

9

BACK PANEL

TUNING +/- – tunes to radio stations

1

VOLUME

2

DC 7.5V

3
4

LEFT & RIGHT PANEL (See 3)

Projection lens

1

REVERSE PROJECTION

2

PROJECTION ON/OFF

3
4

SET ALARM 1 / PRESET 1

5

SET ALARM 2 / PRESET 2 – sets ALARM 2

6

MINUTE + / PRESET 3 – adjusts the minutes for clock and alarm times

7

SET TIME / PRESET 4 –

8

HOUR + / PRESET 5 –

9

POWER SUPPLY

Batteries (not included)

Open battery door and inser t four batteries (preferably PHILIPS POWER

1

LIFE or alkaline), type R6, UM3 or AA as indicated in the compartment.

2

Remove the batteries from the set if they are exhausted or not be
used for a long time.

•

When you replace batteries, the preset stations, alarm and clock time
settings can be stored for up to 3 minutes. (see 'Self-Powered Back-Up').

Batteries contain chemical substances, so they should be disposed
of properly.

press if the set / display does not react to operation of any button

(See 2)

adjusts the sound level

–

Pigtail

ROTATE PROJECTION

– socket for AC/DC 7.5V adapter

–

improves FM reception

for 4 batteries, type R6, UM3, AA

–

turns time/hour digits upside down

–

(AC-powered only)

switches the projection on/off

–

– adjusts projection slightly to a different angle

sets ALARM 1

–

stores, recalls and shows station 1

–

stores, recalls and shows station 2

–

stores, recalls and shows station 3

–

sets the clock time

stores, recalls and shows station 4

–

adjusts the hours for the clock and alarm times

stores, recalls and shows station 5

–

time

time

Mains adapter

Connect the mains adapter to the set's DC 7.5V socket and to the

1

power socket.

indicates the set is now adapter operated.

™

•

Make sure your adapter is properly connected to save battery energy!

2

Always disconnect the mains adapter if you are not using the set.

indicator goes out.

™

Helpful hints: To avoid damage to the set, use only the adapter supplied!

The type plate is located on the bottom of the set inside the bat­tery compartment.

SELF-POWERED BACK-UP

The self-powered back-up conveniently allows your preset stations, alarm and
clock time settings to be stored for up to 3 minutes when there is a power
interruption e.g. AC power failure or when changing batteries.The complete
clock radio and backlight illumination will be switched off.
If power supply returns after 3 minutes and the display shows:

• clock time blinking - indicates you need to re-adjust the clock time.

BATTERY LOW MODE

indicates batteries low. Replace with fresh batteries to ensure all the fea­tures on your set will function properly.

BASIC FEATURES

Reset

Should your set receive external interference e.g. static electricity from carpets,
thunderstorms, etc. RESET allows you to clear all previous settings and star t up
again.

• Use a ballpoint pen to press the RESET hole found on the bottom of the set.

Illumination brightness

Press REPEAT

ALARM /

BRIGHTNESS CONTROL once or more.

•

The brightness of the display can be adjusted:

Bright
Low

Helpful hints:

–

gy. Any other use of the

adjustment will therefore be effectively limited.

SETTING THE CLOCK

The time is displayed using the 12-hour clock.

1. Check the radio is switched off.

2. Press SET TIME to enter the clock setting mode.

Hold down or press HOUR + or MINUTE + repeatedly to set and

3.
adjust the hours and minutes respectively. Release HOUR + or
MINUTE + when you have reached the correct setting.

4. Press SET TIME

RADIO

Press

1
2 Press

3

Adjust the sound using VOLUME
Press

4
Helpful hints:

–

In standby clock time, to view the current radio frequency,

• Press RADIO ON/OFF

• For preset stations, press the respective PRESET button (1-5) once or repeatedly.

TUNING TO RADIO STATONS
Automatic tuning

• Press TUNING +/- one second or more to tune to your station.

™

Manual tuning

• Press TUNING +/- briefly or repeatedly until you reach the desired
frequency

Medium ¬ Low ¬ Bright (when AC-powered)

¬

Bright ¬ Low ¬ Bright (when battery-powered)

¬

When battery-powered, the display illumination is default low to help save ener-

RADIO ON/OFF

BAND if you wish to change waveband.

RADIO ON/OFF

The radio automatically tunes to a station of sufficient reception.

BRIGHTNESS CONTROL

to confirm.

once to switch on the radio.

.

to switch off.

once or more;

for a brighter display

To improve reception:

For FM, extend and position the pigtail fully to obtain optimum reception.
For AM, the set is provided with a built-in aerial. Direct the aerial by adjusting
the position of your clock radio.

STORING AND USING PRESET STATIONS

You can store up to a total of 10 radio stations in the memor y, 5 on each
waveband.

1 Tune to your desired station (see TUNING TO RADIO STATIONS).
2 To store a preset, hold down briefly on a PRESET button 1-5 until you hear a

double beep.

Display shows the preset number of your station.

™

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to store your other stations.

• You can overwrite a preset station by storing another frequency in its place.
Press a.

PRESET button 1-5 to listen to a preset station.

4

USING THE ALARM

GENERAL

Two different alarm times can be set. This can be useful when you need to
be woken up at a different time e.g. during the week and at the weekend:

• ALARM 1 - radio mode

• ALARM 2 - buzzer mode. The gentle wake buzzer alarm increases its beep
tone frequency within seconds.

SETTING THE ALARM TIME AND MODE

1. Check the radio is switched off.

2. Press AL 1 or AL2 to on.

Display: ON

™

3. Press and
digits flash.

4.

Hold down or press HOUR + or MINUTE + repeatedly to set and
adjust the hours and minutes respectively. Release HOUR + or
MINUTE + when you have reached the correct setting.

5. After both the hours and minutes are set, press

appears under the respective

hold SET ALARM 1 or SET ALARM 2 until alarm time

(See 5)

or

AL

SET ALARM 1 or SET

AL

icon.

ALARM 2

Helpful hints:

–

If you have selected AL 1 (

station before turning off the set.

–

If you set and activate the same time for both alarms, only the AL 2 (

will be activate at the set time.

–

When both AL 1 (

display

shows the alarm time nearest to activation.

–

To check the alarm time setting for AL 1 or AL 2, press AL 1 or AL 2 button.

–

It is not possible to adjust the alarm time during an alarm call or the repeat

alarm

SWITCHING OFF THE ALARM

There are three ways of switching off the alarm. Unless you cancel the
alarm completely, the 24-hour ALARM RESET will be automatically
selected after 59 minutes from the time your alarm first goes off.

24 HOUR ALARM RESET

If you want the alarm mode to be stopped immediately but also wish to
retain the same alarm setting for the following day:

•

Press

™

REPEAT ALARM

This repeats your alarm call at 9 minute intervals.

•

During the alarm call, press REPEAT

™

•

Repeat if desired (up to a maximum of 6 times).

CANCELING THE ALARM COMPLETELY

•

Press AL 1 or AL 2 button once or more until the OFF appears
under the respective

to confirm the setting.

AL

), make sure you have properly tuned to a

AL

) and AL 2 (

mode.

ALARM RESET / SLEEP

You will hear a beep tone confirming 24 hour reset activation.

Display shows (

AL

) or (

(

AL )

AL ) are turned on, by default the

.

ALARM /

) flashing during a repeat alarm.

AL

or (AL )

BRIGHTNESS CONTROL

icon.

AL )

..

SLEEP

(See 6)

About Sleep

This set has a built-in sleep timer, which enables the radio to be automati­cally switched off after a set period of time. There are four sleep time
options.

Setting and switching off SLEEP

1 Within 1 second,

shows

The radio is automatically switched on and tunes to the last station.

™

2 To select other sleep time options, press ALARM RESET / SLEEP

within 1 second before the display returns to clock time.

™ The display shows in sequence: SL : 30, SL : 15 and OFF.
3

To cancel sleep, press either:

RADIO ON/OFF

–
– REPEAT

ALARM RESET / SLEEP

–

press

ALARM RESET / SLEEP

SLEEP and SL: 60

ALARM /

BRIGHTNESS CONTROL.

.

once or more until

twice until the display

again

SLEEP

disappears

from the display.

USING THE PROJECTION

You may have the experience of looking for a clock in the darkness.

With this projection feature, you can conveniently project the clock time
onto a surface e.g. walls ceiling (furniture, glasses not recommended).

1 Press PROJECTION ON/OFF

The Projection lens lights up red.

™

2 Turn the Projection lens wheel (maximum 180 degree left or right) and

also the set, if necessary, to find a suitable projection surface.

3 To change the projected time upside down, press REVERSE

to switch on.

(See 7)

PROJECTION.

4. To change the projection slightly to a different angle, turn the ROTATE
PROJECTION ball (maximum 60 degree left or right.).

5. Press PROJECTION ON/OFF to switch off.

™ The Projection lens goes out.

Helpful hints:

–

When batter y-powered, the projection lens lights up briefly to help save energy.
– For a longer projection time, please use the supplied 7.5V AC adapter to
operate the set.

MAINTENANCE & SAFETY

•

If you do not intend to use set for a long time, remove the batteries.

•

Do not expose the set to humidity, rain, sand or excessive heat caused
by heating equipment or direct sunlight.

•

To clean your set, use a soft damp cloth or chamois leather. Do not use
cleaning products, which contain benzene, thinner, etc. as these may
harm the housing.

ENVIROMENTAL INFORMATION

We have reduced the packaging to its minimum using only paper and card­board.
Your set consists of materials which can be recycled if disassembled by a
specialized company. Please observe local regulations on the dis-

posal of packing materials and old equipment.

TROUBLESHOOTING

If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking the set for
repair.
If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your
dealer or service centre.

WARNING: Under no circumstances should you try to repair the set yourself, as

No sound

– Volume not adjusted

• Adjust the volume

No display backlight / display malfunction/ radio and alarm do
not function

– Set is in Power Low mode

• Connect AC/DC adapter or insert fresh batteries

Display error / no reaction to any controls

– Electrostatic discharge

•

Continuous crackling and hiss noise during AM reception

– Interference from other electrical equipment e.g. TVs, computers, fluorescent lamps

• Move the clock radio away from electrical equipment

Intermittent crackling sound during FM reception

– Weak signal

•

this will invalidate the guarantee. Do not open the set as there is a
risk of electric shock!

Press the RESET hole on the bottom of the set with a ball-pen. Or discon­nect set from AC/DC adaptor and batteries for 5 minutes, then re-plug.

Extend and position the pigtail aerial

The alarm does not function

–

Alarm time/ mode not set

• See SETTING THE ALARM

– Volume too low for radio

• Increase the volume

AL ) not tuned to a radio station

– AL 1 (

• Check if the set is tuned to a radio station before you set AL1 and when
you switch off the radio.

Blurry projection

– Distance/ angle between the projection surface too large

• Reduce the distance/ angle.

The typeplate and production number are located inside the

battery compartment.

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